Patents Assigned to Zoom Communications, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12368762
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for receiving user meeting control for network conferences. In an embodiment, a method for receiving user meeting controls includes transmitting a request to participate in a network conference. The request includes an identifier. The method also includes receiving meeting controls for use during the network conference. The meeting controls are determined from a policy database based on the identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: James David Martin, Brendan James Ittelson
  • Publication number: 20250233803
    Abstract: Audio, video conferencing with a dynamic, configurable mesh network is disclosed. A mesh reliability variable can condition the design of the mesh network between a high resiliency mode and a bandwidth saving mode. Artificial intelligence techniques and ranking techniques are provided to design the mesh network and determine which client machines are to act as parent nodes and/or child nodes. A Media Distribution Server (MDS) can provide the audio, video conference stream to the assigned parent nodes in the mesh network. The parent nodes can provide the stream to one or more child nodes over the local area network, conserving the external bandwidth of a recipient of the audio, video conference stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Shneyderman, Nicholas Alexander Sieracki, Michael Adrian White
  • Patent number: 12362955
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media related to a method for dynamic sharing of meeting assets within a messaging platform. A communication system receives one or more meeting assets that are associated with a meeting that was conducted via a video communication platform. After the meeting has ended, the communication system generates a meeting summary component configured to be displayed within the messaging platform. The meeting summary component may include information describing the meeting and meeting assets. The meeting summary component may be posted into a messaging channel of the messaging platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Cècile Boucheron, Ganna Isayeva, Sharvari Nerurkar, Yoshifumi Takebuchi, Junqing Wang, Yuchen Zhang
  • Patent number: 12361004
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to a multi-agent search client. In an example method, a search agent application receives a query. The search agent application determines, using a search agent, one or more agents to each execute a portion of the query. The search agent application outputs, to a domain agent, a portion of the query. The search agent application determines, using the domain agent, an execution step based on the portion of the query and information about an executor. The executor generates instructions based on the execution step that are configured to generate a response to the execution step and outputs a command to execute the instructions. The executor then outputs, to the first domain agent, the response to the execution step. The search agent application outputs, using the search agent, a response to the query based on the response to the execution step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Qiumin Dong, Lin Han, Chen Li, Ying Lu, Kai Ni, Wang Tian, Da-Yi Wu, Linxiao Zeng
  • Patent number: 12361620
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media related to visual asset display and controlled movement in a video communication session. The system provides for display, via a user interface, video of a meeting participant during a video communication session. A visual asset for display is selected. The visual asset is provided for display via the user interface. The visual asset is maneuvered along a path about the user interface such that the visual asset moves about the user interface during the video communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Dean Legatski
  • Patent number: 12361948
    Abstract: Methods and systems provide an asynchronous pipeline for artificial intelligence service requests. In one embodiment, the system receives, at a gateway service, access to content associated with a communication session; sends, to an artificial intelligence (AI) cluster including a number of AI services, a data payload, the data payload including a location to access the content and a number of requests for AI services to be performed by one or more AI models hosted on the AI cluster using the content as an input; receives one or more AI service results as the AI cluster completes the corresponding requests for the AI services; and stores each received AI service result in one or more databases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Haifeng Geng, Jian Jin, Stephen Muchovej, Mengxiao Qian, Min Xiao-Devins, Fangyi Zhao
  • Patent number: 12361337
    Abstract: A recommended workspace at a premises is determined for a user of a software platform requesting a workspace reservation based on learned preferences specific to the user. The workspace reservation request is initiated via an interaction by the user with one or more graphical user interfaces displaying information associated with workspaces at the premises. Scores for each of multiple candidate workspaces identified for the user from amongst available ones of the workspaces are determined based on weights defined according to learned personnel preferences of the user and learned workspace preferences of the user. A recommended workspace is determined for the user as a candidate workspace of the multiple candidate workspaces corresponding to a highest one of the scores. An indication of the recommended workspace is then output for display within the one or more graphical user interfaces in response to the workspace reservation request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Wing Hong Michael Lam, Cynthia Eshiuan Lee, Carleigh Pereira Noble, Jeffrey William Smith
  • Patent number: 12360727
    Abstract: Feedback can be automatically generated for visual content presented during a videoconference. For example, a system can receive a user selection of a file containing visual content to be presented to members of a video conference, wherein the visual content includes pages that are to be sequentially presented to the members during the video conference. The system can then facilitate presentation of the visual content to the members of the video conference. The system can also obtain metadata associated with at least one page of the visual content presented during the video conference, determine feedback about the at least one page by analyzing the metadata, and provide the feedback to an editor of the visual content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Vi Dinh Chau, Graeme Lambourne Geddes
  • Patent number: 12363314
    Abstract: Constructing a motion vector candidate list for inter-prediction in video coding is provided. A video encoder performs inter prediction for a frame of the video to generate prediction residuals. The inter prediction is performed using motion vectors (MVs) for blocks of the frame. To determine the motion vector of a block, the encoder determines an integer-valued MV for the block based on a reference frame and selects, based on the integer-valued MV, a subset of candidate MVs from a list of MVs including MVs of neighboring blocks. The encoder identifies a MV from the subset of candidate MVs for the block and searches in a neighborhood of the identified MV for a refined MV. The encoder calculates the prediction residuals for the block based on a reference block in the reference frame pointed by the refined MV and encodes the prediction residuals into a bitstream representing the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Guo, Zhichu He, Rui Li, Bo Ling, Jing Wu, Minxia Yang, Yichen Zhang
  • Patent number: 12363260
    Abstract: Systems and methods for correcting audio feedback using contextual information are provided. A method, comprising steps performed by a first client device, includes joining a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, the video conference having a plurality of client devices. The first client device can determine first information about the first client device, the first information comprising first status information about first audio input and output devices and a position of the first client device and receive second information about a second client device of the plurality of client devices, the second information comprising second status information about a second audio input and output devices and a position of the second client device. The first client device may use the first and second information to identify a potential audio feedback loop and execute a command to prevent the potential audio feedback loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Alejandro Martin Paiuk
  • Publication number: 20250227136
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for displaying Up-Next conference status for seamless transition between network conferences. In an embodiment, a method is provided for displaying Up-Next conference status. The method includes attending a first network conference, obtaining a meeting identifier and a meeting time for a second network conference, requesting conference status information for the second network conference based on the meeting identifier. The conference status information includes images of attendees that have joined the second network conference. The method also includes displaying Up-Next conference status during the first network conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Applicant: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick John Jensen
  • Patent number: 12355742
    Abstract: A request from a first device of a first communication session participant to connect to a second device of a second communication session participant is received at communications software. The communications software connects the first device to the second device, communications software determines a level of authenticity for the first communication session participant based on a communications history of at least one of the first communication session participant or the second communication session participant. The communications software notifies the second communication session participant of the level of authenticity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Waibel
  • Patent number: 12356118
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media relate to a method for casting from a virtual environment to a video communications platform. The system may provide a video conference session in a video conference application. A connection may be established between the video conference application and a VR or AR device. The video conference application may receive 2D video content from the VR or AR device. The 2D video content may comprise a view of a virtual environment. The video conference application may stream the 2D video content in the video conference session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Jordan Thiel
  • Patent number: 12356116
    Abstract: One example system for multiple host management of videoconferencing sub-meetings includes a processor and at least one memory device. The processor establishes a main videoconferencing meeting and establishes a host of the main videoconferencing meeting. The host participates using a first host client device. The processor can receive a selection of a participant to be a co-host. The co-host participates in the main videoconferencing meeting from a second host client device. The processor receives a first sub-meeting control input from the second host client device, wherein the first sub-meeting control input identifies an action to perform with respect to a sub-meeting. The system generates a second sub-meeting control input based on the first sub-meeting control input, executes the second sub-meeting control input, and discards the first sub-meeting control input so that the sub-meeting command is associated with the main host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Lin Han, Nitasha Walia
  • Patent number: 12356115
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing voice feedback for video conferences are provided. A computer-implemented method includes joining, by a client device, a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, the video conference having a plurality of participants using a plurality of client devices. With voice feedback enabled, the client device may receive a first audio stream from the video conference provider, the first audio stream associated with a first participant of the plurality of participants and a second audio stream from a user of the client device, the second audio stream comprising a voice of the user of the client device. The client device can play the first audio stream on one or more channels of one or more audio devices connected to the client device and play the second audio stream on the one or more channels of the one or more audio devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Qiang Gao, Zhaofeng Jia
  • Patent number: 12355920
    Abstract: A server determines a number of devices preceding a user device in a user queue of devices for communication with a contact center agent device. The server determines a number of contact center agent devices available for the communication. The server calculates an estimated wait time for the user device based on the number of devices preceding the user device, the number of contact center agent devices, and wait times of user devices, distinct from the user device, requesting communications with the contact center agent device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristin Renae Bosch, Maikl Adly Abdel-Malek Eskander
  • Patent number: 12355581
    Abstract: Example methods and systems for creating breakout chat channels are provided. A chat and video conference provider receives from a client device associated with a first member of a plurality of members of a chat channel a request to create a subchannel related to a topic. The chat and video conference provider enables the client device to transmit an invitation message for joining the subchannel to a subset of the plurality of members. The chat and video conference provider establishes the subchannel based on acceptance messages from one or more members of the subset of the plurality of members. The chat and video conference provider generates a chat summary of prior chat messages related to the topic of the subchannel from the chat channel using a generative artificial intelligence (AI) model. The chat and video conference provider provides the chat summary in the subchannel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications Inc.
    Inventor: Sachin Srivastava
  • Patent number: 12354352
    Abstract: A computer determines one or more configurations specific to a first participant of a video conference for altering functionality of one or more components of the video conference. The computer applies the one or more configurations during the video conference. The computer determines one or more preferences of a second participant of the video conference associated with the one or more components. The computer determines at least one additional configuration of the video conference based on at least one of one or more prioritizations of the first participant or one or more prioritizations of the second participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Reed Hunter Allen, Shane Paul Springer
  • Patent number: 12355830
    Abstract: An apparatus and/or method discloses an automatic call-to-conference elevation (“ACE”) capable of facilitating a transition from a phone call to a video conference. An ACE process, in one embodiment, is able to activate an ACE application to elevate user devices from participating in an audio call to a video conference based on a conference selection selected by a meeting initiator, host, or attendee. After identifying the capabilities, attributes, and/or functionalities associated with the user devices in accordance with activation of ACE, a communication network coupling the user devices as meeting attendees is established for facilitating the video conference based on identified capabilities, attributes, and/or functionalities of the user devices. In one aspect, the process is capable of transitioning connections of the user devices from an audio call to a video conference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Defeng Lu, Bin Hu, Ji Park, Vi Dinh Chau
  • Patent number: 12354199
    Abstract: An Avatar Engine triggers transmission of an instance of a three-dimensional (3D) mesh model to a target computer device associated with a first user account. The Avatar Engine detects changes in a video stream captured at a source computer device associated with a second user account, the second user account represented by a digital avatar rendered at the target computer device according to the instance of the 3D mesh model received by the target computer device. The Avatar Engine identifies a command based on the detected changes in the video stream captured at the source computer device, the at least one command corresponding to a portion of blendshapes. The Avatar Engine triggers transmission of the identified command to the target computer device associated with the first user account, the target computer device generating a local instantiation of the digital avatar rendered according to the 3D mesh model and the blendshapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Graeme Lambourne Geddes, Shawn Michael Rolin